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Nominate Someone Today for the 2018 Calgary Awards! The City of Calgary established The Calgary Awards to celebrate and recognize outstanding achievements and contributions made by Calgarians. Each year, individuals, corporations and community organizations are recognized in five major award categories, for a total of 13 awards. This is your opportunity to nominate a deserving…

Affordable Housing Helps Calgarians Affordable Housing is about people - people with hopes, need, dreams and the drive to succeed. However, with market rental rates among the highest in Canada, it's difficult for some Calgarians to pursue their dreams while affording a place to live. The City of Calgary recently launched a campaign to…

Home Maintenance Tips How to Change Your Furnace Filter Cool weather is on the way, which means heating systems are being turned on. Did you know, if you have a furnace in your unit, you are responsible for replacing the filter at least annually preferably every three months? This isn’t just important for the life…

Three ways you can help Women In Need Society By Sarah Woodgate When people are in need, Calgarians respond. It’s one of the reasons Calgary is such a great place to live. Right now Women In Need Society (WINS) is asking Calgarians for a little help. In late March, WINS Executive Director Karen Ramchuk announced…

Calgary Housing coming to SORCe SORCe office in downtown Calgary Calgary Housing (CH) tenants and others in need of affordable housing support have a new place to reach us. CH is launching a six-month pilot project with the Safe Communities Opportunity and Resource Centre (SORCe) at its downtown location. Starting March 27, a CH employee…

Important Social Housing Accommodation Regulation (SHAR) Changes Effective January 1, 2018 As part of the Government of Alberta’s Affordable Housing Strategy, changes have been made to SHAR which determines how Calgary Housing Company manages its waitlist – including eligibility and placement of applicants into housing. What Do I Need to Know? The changes made to…

Habitat For Humanity partnership making homeownership a reality Shemsu and Meka left Ethiopia more than a decade ago seeking to build a family and create a better life. Their journey led them to Canada and eventually to Calgary Housing Company (CHC). And after spending the last four years renting a home managed by CHC, they…

Akeir M.J. holds a copy of her new book 69 Days In The NICU. She hopes reading about her experience helps other women in a similar circumstance. Former CHC tenant hopes new book offers support to others Calgary Housing Company manages housing for approximately 10,000 households, providing a home to about 25,000 Calgarians. Many of…

Celebration of Early Learning and Child Care Centre in Manchester Calgary Housing Company (CHC) and The City of Calgary are celebrating the grand opening of an Early Learning and Child Care Centre (ELCC) at Lumino South, a City-owned affordable housing property in the southwest community of Manchester. Thornhill Child Care Society operates the Centre, serving…